Pass CGEIT first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs

You’ll learn more CGEIT. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get up to 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor

You’ll learn CGEIT faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily

You’ll be studying CGEIT with the best. We’ve been named in Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 72,074 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business

You'll do more than study CGEIT courseware. We use labs, case studies and practice tests to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

This 3-day accelerated training course will provide you with skills needed to ensure that your IT systems meet the business's needs - through leadership, and organisational structures and processes.

You'll learn faster and retain information better through our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique. Our expert instructors will take you through the roles, responsibilities and various focus areas of IT governance.

Do you have management, advisory or assurance responsibilities, relating to the governance of IT? If so, the CGEIT is critical in helping you provide excellent IT governance.

Exclusive: Sit your CGEIT exam on this accelerated course

Firebrand is an ISACA Accredited Training Organisation (ATO). This means you'll have access to official ISACA courseware and will sit your CGEIT exam at the Firebrand Training Centre during your accelerated course. Don't pass the first time? Don't worry - you'll be covered by our Certification Guarantee.

Firebrand is a premier ISACA partner for EMEA and the US. No other partner in these regions trains more students.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction

One-on-one instruction attention

Hands-on labs

Lab partner and group exercises

Question and answer drills

Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a Certification Guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

Domain 1: Framework for the Governance of Enterprise IT (25%)

Ensure the definition, establishment, and management of a framework for the governance of enterprise IT in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the enterprise.

Domain 1—Task Statements:

Ensure that a framework for the governance of enterprise IT is established and enables the achievement of enterprise goals and objectives to create stakeholder value, taking into account benefits realization, risk optimization, and resource optimization.

Identify the requirements and objectives for the framework for the governance of enterprise IT incorporating input from enablers such as principles, policies and frameworks; processes; organizational structures; culture, ethics and behavior; information; services, infrastructure and applications; people, skills and competencies.

Ensure that the framework for the governance of enterprise IT addresses applicable internal and external requirements (for example, principles, policies and standards, laws, regulations, service capabilities and contracts).

Ensure that strategic planning processes are incorporated into the framework for the governance of enterprise IT.

Ensure the incorporation of enterprise architecture (EA) into the framework for the governance of enterprise IT in order to optimize IT-enabled business solutions.

Ensure that the framework for the governance of enterprise IT incorporates comprehensive and repeatable processes and activities.

Ensure that the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for information systems and IT processes are established.

Ensure issues related to the framework for the governance of enterprise IT are reviewed, monitored, reported and remediated.

Ensure that organizational structures are in place to enable effective planning and implementation of IT-enabled business investments.

Ensure the establishment of a communication channel to reinforce the value of the governance of enterprise IT and transparency of IT costs, benefits and risk throughout the enterprise.

Ensure that the framework for the governance of enterprise IT is periodically assessed, including the identification of improvement opportunities.

IT roles and responsibilities and methods to cascade business and IT objectives to IT personnel

Domain 3: Benefits Realization (16%)

Ensure that IT-enabled investments are managed to deliver optimized business benefits and that benefit realization outcome and performance measures are established, evaluated and progress is reported to key stakeholders.

Domain 3—Task Statements:

Ensure that IT-enabled investments are managed as a portfolio of investments.

Ensure that IT-enabled investments are managed through their economic life cycle to achieve business benefit.

Ensure business ownership and accountability for IT-enabled investments are established.

Domain 4: Risk Optimization (24%)

Ensure that an IT risk management framework exists to identify, analyze, mitigate, manage, monitor, and communicate IT-related business risk, and that the framework for IT risk management is in alignment with the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework.

Domain 4—Task Statements:

Ensure that comprehensive IT risk management processes are established to identify, analyze, mitigate, manage, monitor, and communicate IT risk.

Ensure that legal and regulatory compliance requirements are addressed through IT risk management.

Ensure that IT risk management is aligned with the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework.

You'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

CGEIT Exam

Duration: 4 hours

Number of questions: 150 multiple choice

Sit your CGEIT exam during the course

Firebrand is an ISACA ATO. This means you'll have access to official ISACA courseware and will sit your CGEIT exam at the Firebrand Training Centre during your accelerated course. Plus, if you don't pass first time, you'll be covered by your Certification Guarantee.

The CGEIT exam measures your knowledge of the five domains (see 'Curriculum' above). Here is the percentage of questions that will appear on the exam, from each domain:

Domain 1: Framework for the Governance of Enterprise IT (25%)

Domain 2: Strategic Management (20%)

Domain 3: Benefits Realization (16%)

Domain 4: Risk Optimization (24%)

Domain 5: Resource Optimization (15%)

ISACA Exam Testing Windows

On your course, you’ll be assessed through Computer-Based Testing (CBT) during three testing windows of 16-week durations. Your accelerated course will take place within one of these testing windows.

1 February-24 May 2019 Testing Window

1 November 2018 - Registration and Scheduling Opens

18 May 2019 - Final Registration Deadline

23 May 2019 - Final Scheduling Deadline

Not sure how to register for the exam? Call us on 080 80 800 888 for advice.

You'll also access additional, exclusive CGEIT curriculum built by Firebrand.

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Firebrand goes digital

We’re currently migrating from printed to digital courseware. Some courseware is already available in digital, while other books remain in printed form. To find out if this course is digital, call us on +33 (0) 181 22 44 68.

There are several benefits of easy-to-use digital courseware: downloads are immediate, and you’ll always have your courseware available wherever you are. You won’t need to wait for a printed book to be delivered before you start learning – and it’s better for the environment. You can choose to download the courseware to your own device, or borrow one of ours.

Considering a Microsoft course? Always have the most up-to-date Microsoft digital courseware with ‘Fresh Editions’. This gives you access to all versions of digital courseware – you’ll receive updates and revisions of your textbook, at no charge, for the life of that course.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Please note

* Not on all courses

** Examination vouchers are not included for the following courses: PMI, GIAC, CREST and CISSP CBK Review. Exam vouchers may also not be included for Apprentices and will require a separate purchase by an employer due to Education and Skills Funding Agency guidelines.

*** On site testing is not included for our PMI, GIAC, CREST, CSX Practitioner or ITIL Managers and Revision Certification Courses

Course and Exam Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for attending the CGEIT course and sitting the exam. In fact, this is a practice accepted and encouraged by ISACA. We do however recommend you have some knowledge / experience of IT Governance.

Achieving the CGEIT Certification

In order to become CGEIT certified, you must meet the following requirments:

Pass the CGEIT exam

Adhere to the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics

Agree to comply with the CGEIT Continuing Education Policy

Provide evidence of appropriate IT governance work experience as (outlined below) defined by the CGEIT Job Practice

Required IT Governance Experience

You will need to prove a minimum of 5 years experience managing, serving in an advisory or oversight role, and/or otherwise supporting the governance of the IT-related contribution to an enterprise.

More specifically, you will need a minimum of one year of experience relating to the definition, establishment and management of a Framework for the Governance of IT. The type and extent of experience accepted is described in CGEIT domain 1 (check the curriculum tab).

You'll also need experience directly related to any two or more of the remaining CGEIT domains

There are no waivers or substitutions for CGEIT experience, except if you're a full-time university instructor teaching IT governance related subjects at an accredited university. Where every two years of teaching experience can be substituted for every one year of IT governance experience.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites?

Just call us on +33 (0) 181 22 44 68 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants.

Firebrand is an immersive environment and requires commitment. Some prerequisites are simply guidelines; you may find your unique experience, attitude and determination enables you to succeed on your accelerated course.

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 72,074 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.74% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.

"The contact and concept behind the training is competent and professionally handled." Anonymous - ISACA CGEIT training (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT) (3 days) (22/5/2018 to 24/5/2018)

"If I have to go for another training course, I would go to the Firebrand website and register for one blindly." Athra Al Humaidi. - ISACA CGEIT training (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT) (3 days) (10/12/2017 to 12/12/2017)

"The instructor was very much experienced, enthusiastic about what he taught and delivered the content with great passion." Akin Ayeni, BAE. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (20/5/2019 to 22/5/2019)

"I enjoyed the training and felt the tutor led discussions well with useful examples to complement his delivery with some of his experiences. Good and well controlled use of group discussion. Thank you" Anonymous. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (20/5/2019 to 22/5/2019)

"Very professionally run but also relaxed not pressured. Delivery of subject matter was just right." Anonymous. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (17/12/2018 to 20/12/2018)

"I have attended a number of courses over the years and i would rank Firebrand in the top tier of providers. Their training course was well thought out and delivered." Stuart Dunsmore, Arqiva. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (17/12/2018 to 20/12/2018)

"Excellent trainer, highly skilled and enthusiastic and very effective communicator. The instructor made the difference on how ive approached the long hours" Anonymous, Computacenter. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (19/11/2018 to 22/11/2018)

"Firebrand is a professional outfit, fast paced and relevant training delivered by highly skilled trainers - who know the subject matter and can put it into the environments of both the real world and the text book." Tony Cordina, Kent County Council. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (14/11/2018 to 16/11/2018)

"A good way to immerse yourself in the chosen subject. The staff were friendly and approachable and the instructor was knowledgeable and supportive" J.P.. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (14/11/2018 to 16/11/2018)

"Brilliant course , great trainer , very engaging. The accomodation is comfortable/functional and meal times have options available for all tastes. I cannot complain." Jenienne Brathwaite, Met Police. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (5/11/2018 to 8/11/2018)

"Good course. Interactive lab challenges were useful to test knowledge. I think the course would have been improved if there were more challenges. The instructor was enthusiastic and helpful." Connor Gilroy. - ISACA CSX Practitioner Level 1: Identification and Protection (3 days) (15/10/2018 to 17/10/2018)

"I've gained more knowledge within 4 days than I have in the last 5 years." Alexandra Kyamanywa, TFL. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Detailed, fast paced course, not for the feint-hearted, but certainly for those looking for a challenge." T.R.. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Great relaxed environment designed to promote learning. Being with a group and learning at the same rate, able to share feelings and thoughts, all packed in a bite-size cram design." D.C.. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Excellent customer service. They were always willing to please and very available. Excellent food. Room wasnt that great. No good bedding or lighting to read and it was quite small. Overall a very good experience and would recommend highly." J.A.. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"My experience at Firebrand had exceeded my expectations. The delivery was fast paced but engaging. The professionalism ensured that all I only had to concentrate on was learning. All other parts just happened." David Johnson. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Informed and insightful training, along with a comfortable and well managed environment resulting in a superb training experience. Well done to Firebrand!" Ian Lockett. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Great course to attend for all things IS. Trainer made it worth while with communication techniques." T.J.. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Had a great experience all round, course was very interesting, lots of support, food, accommodation was great too. Nothing was too much trouble." Rosemarie Underhill, TFL. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Firebrand Training for CISA is intense but very well delivered. Training materials are very good and the facilities are also adequate." O.F.. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Firebrand training is a fast paced highly engaging and informative training experience. The instructors are knowledgeable, creative and enthusiastic with the ability to transfer their passion and knowledge to the minds and hearts of participants. I highly recommend Firebrand Training to all organisations large, medium and small. All the best, Mike." Michael Beaupre, Self Funder. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (1/10/2018 to 4/10/2018)

"Firebrand offer a well managed and delivered course. The CISA course was very good value for money." O.R. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (25/6/2018 to 28/6/2018)

"A good course, delivered well. The learning is relevant to my current skill set & provided further knowledge to assist in my employment. The facilities were good and the food provided at a high standard. Thank you." , Fujitsu Defence and Security. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (21/5/2018 to 23/5/2018)

"Firebrand are professional and focused on getting you into ISACA mindset." Alan Wright, BT. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (12/3/2018 to 14/3/2018)

"Totally recommend Firebrand - fast paced, interactive and has provided me good ideas and concepts to take back and introduce into my place of work.
Thank you." James McCarthy, RBS. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (12/3/2018 to 14/3/2018)

"Yet another fine course run by a friendly team of people who make you feel very comfortable. This creates a very inclusive learning environment." Philip Sills, MOD. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (26/2/2018 to 1/3/2018)

"This was my first course at Firebrand and at first I was a bit worried, however I was pleasantly surprised. I will recommend and hope to use Firebrand for my future training!" Fakhar Rathore, Kcom PLC. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (26/2/2018 to 1/3/2018)

"I've been training regularly with Firebrand since 2002 and I'll be back again soon!" Pat Tynan, National Grid. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (26/2/2018 to 1/3/2018)

"Great facilities and onsite support to aid candidates with any questions/ challenges." James Bowden, Bank of America. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (26/2/2018 to 1/3/2018)

"Firebrand training is an exceptional resource that I would recommend to anyone who is looking to obtain a professional certification." J.D.. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (30/10/2017 to 2/11/2017)

"The course instructor did a great job in explaining course material as well as how exam questions should be tackled. His delivery was engaging and useful." Ravishan Gamase, BEA Systems AI. - ISACA CRISC Certification (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) (3 days) (11/9/2017 to 13/9/2017)

"One of the best trainers I have experienced in 30 years - Top class!" Mike Fox, FFRC. - ISACA CISA Certification (4 days) (29/8/2017 to 1/9/2017)